Dilip Kumar admitted to the hospital

The iconic Dilip Kumar has been going through respiratory issues for a long time now. And today, due to an uneasy feeling in his chest due to infection, the 95-year-old veteran actor was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. An official statement was released by his team through his Twitter account that read, “Saab has been admitted to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital as he was a bit uneasy due to a chest infection. He's recuperating. Requesting your duas and prayers."

Saira Banu also spoke to a leading news agency and said, “We are here at Lilavati and we come here for a routine check-up regularly. He will be here for a few days, as long as the doctors want to do tests. All kinds of tests will be conducted. There is a team of doctors here, chest physician, neurologist..., The tests are being conducted under Dr Nitin Gokhale. We need your wishes so we can go home soon. " We wish the actor a speedy recovery.